Hardware Installation Guide
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Contents
ABOUT THIS HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE..................................IV
SYMBOLS IN TEXT................................................................................IV
CONTENTS.............................................................................................V
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................1
MODEL VARIATIONS.............................................................................1
FEATURES .............................................................................................2
Understanding the Alnico RAID subsystem....................................3
Front Panel Overview..................................................................... 3
Rear Panel Overview......................................................................7
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION.............................................................18
UNPACKING &CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT......................................... 18
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED ........................................................................19
ESD PRECAUTION............................................................................... 19
INSTALLING HARD DISKS.....................................................................20
INSTALL THE ALNICO RAID SUBSYSTEM IN A RACK .......................... 22
SYSTEM CONNECTION......................................................................... 24
CONNECTION TO ALNICO GEN 2RAID SUBSYSTEM WITH SAS
JBODS................................................................................................25
TURNING ON FOR THE FIRST TIME........................................................ 27
TURNING OFF ......................................................................................27
CHAPTER 3. A TROUBLE SHOOTING .............................................28
REPLACE THE CONTROLLER................................................................28
REPLACING /UPGRADING DIMM.......................................................29
Specifications:............................................................................... 29
AN-8 & AH-8 RAID series............................................................29
Installing DIMM...........................................................................30
HOT SWAPPING TO REPLACE THE FAN MODULE..................................31
HOT SWAPPING TO REPLACE THE POWER MODULE.............................32
APPENDIX A .......................................................................................... 33
CONNECTORS
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APPENDIX B...........................................................................................36
BATTERY BACKUP MODULE (BBM) ..............................................36
